Greenwood - Greenwood

Shortly after liftoff from Greenwood-Leflore Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Greenwood - Greenwood

Registration

N2754B

MSN

560-254

Year of Manufacture

1955

Date

June 10, 1972 at 06:20 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Greenwood-Leflore Mississippi

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

33.5162°, -90.1795°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 10, 1972 at 06:20 AM, Greenwood - Greenwood experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Greenwood-Leflore Mississippi.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after liftoff from Greenwood-Leflore Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2754B, MSN 560-254, year of manufacture 1955.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.5162°, -90.1795°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Shortly after liftoff from Greenwood-Leflore Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Greenwood - Greenwood

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N2754B

MSN

560-254

Year of Manufacture

1955